TV Monger

So most everyone has heard that the Golden Globes ceremony (second only to the Oscars in terms of award show popularity) is being replaced this year with a very scaled-down “press conference.”  Interestingly enough, E Online reports that the WGA said it wouldn’t picket the Globes so long as the FHPA didn’t broadcast the ceremony on TV or the internet.  But NBC - the network that has aired the show for 12 straight years - didn’t want to give up its precious millions in ad revenues.

Here is what NBC Entertainment cochief Ben Silverman said about whole ordeal:

“Sadly, it feels like the nerdiest, ugliest, meanest kids in the high school are trying to cancel the prom. But NBC wants to try to keep that prom alive.”

…because Hollywood writers are without a doubt the meanest, ugliest kids in school? What?!  Next to “money-grubbing sleezeball” we can now put “idiotic analogy creator” on Silverman’s resume.  He seems to forget that he’d be nowhere without those mean, ugly dorks.

In any event, can’t wait for this press conference.  I’ll miss the ‘red carpet dos and don’ts’ commentary, but I’ll be glad that funnyman Ben’s blood pressure is still on the rise.